Cannes — “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal and “Step Up” director Adam Shankman have cut a deal to adapt the Japanese TV series “Train Man” as a musical comedy for the U.S. market.
Rosenthal has teamed with “Raymond” alum Tucker Cawley and director Shankman to created a half-hour series based on Fuji TV’s “Train Man” property for Global Road Television, Vertigo Entertainment, Fuji TV and Amuse Group USA. Rosenthal and Cawley will pen the adaptation with Shankman on board to direct. The project was unveiled Tuesday at the Mipcom international TV sales conference.
“Train Man” tells the story of a nerdy young man who overcomes his shyness to initiate a romantic relationship with a young woman. The property stemmed from real-life online postings that led to a graphic novel, feature film and TV series in Japan. The deal marks Fuji TV’s first sale of a property for remake in the U.
Rosenthal has teamed with “Raymond” alum Tucker Cawley and director Shankman to created a half-hour series based on Fuji TV’s “Train Man” property for Global Road Television, Vertigo Entertainment, Fuji TV and Amuse Group USA. Rosenthal and Cawley will pen the adaptation with Shankman on board to direct. The project was unveiled Tuesday at the Mipcom international TV sales conference.
“Train Man” tells the story of a nerdy young man who overcomes his shyness to initiate a romantic relationship with a young woman. The property stemmed from real-life online postings that led to a graphic novel, feature film and TV series in Japan. The deal marks Fuji TV’s first sale of a property for remake in the U.
- 10/16/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
A musical adaptation of Fuji Television’s hit Japanese series Train Man is in the works for the U.S. by Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal and writer-executive producer Tucker Cawley, with Adam Shankman attached to direct and executive produce. The project, the first American remake by Fuji Television, hails from Vertigo Entertainment, Amuse Group Us and Global Road Television, which will serve as the studio and international distributor. It was announced today at Mipcom.
Train Man (known as Densha Otoko in Japan), inspired by the internationally renowned franchise of the same name, tells the profoundly relatable story of a shy, nerdy young man who, with encouragement from members of his online comic book chat group, attempts to overcome his reclusiveness and insecurity in order to start a relationship with a young woman.
Based on a true story, the tale of life altering love began in...
Train Man (known as Densha Otoko in Japan), inspired by the internationally renowned franchise of the same name, tells the profoundly relatable story of a shy, nerdy young man who, with encouragement from members of his online comic book chat group, attempts to overcome his reclusiveness and insecurity in order to start a relationship with a young woman.
Based on a true story, the tale of life altering love began in...
- 10/16/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The inaugural J-Creation: A First Look Showcase will take place on March 3 at the London Hotel in West Hollywood.
The invite-only event is designed to promote Japanese film and TV IP’s and is the brainchild of Amuse Group USA, the wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Amuse Inc.
Burbank-based Bang Zoom! Entertainment will oversee all creative aspects to the event, which is being presented like an awards show.
Tokyo-based manga publishers Bungeishunjū, Shogakukan, Shueisha and Takarajimasha will present, as will Japanese literary management company Cork and broadcaster Fuji Television Network.
Tatsuro Hatanaka, president of Amuse Group USA, said: “We know there is tremendous global value in the IP emanating from Japan but there are perceived road blocks that have prevented these from being discovered and exploited on a grand scale.
“We see this event as an attractive platform for Hollywood and Japan to come together and mutually discover collaborative opportunities that lead to successful films, television...
The invite-only event is designed to promote Japanese film and TV IP’s and is the brainchild of Amuse Group USA, the wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Amuse Inc.
Burbank-based Bang Zoom! Entertainment will oversee all creative aspects to the event, which is being presented like an awards show.
Tokyo-based manga publishers Bungeishunjū, Shogakukan, Shueisha and Takarajimasha will present, as will Japanese literary management company Cork and broadcaster Fuji Television Network.
Tatsuro Hatanaka, president of Amuse Group USA, said: “We know there is tremendous global value in the IP emanating from Japan but there are perceived road blocks that have prevented these from being discovered and exploited on a grand scale.
“We see this event as an attractive platform for Hollywood and Japan to come together and mutually discover collaborative opportunities that lead to successful films, television...
- 1/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.